Daily Southern Cross, 30 November
1860, Page 3
Wednesday forenoon a steamer was signalled from the North Shore flag staff, and
after a long time the number of the "Robert Lowe" was made. By
four o'clock she had rounded the heads, and was at anchor off Official Bay.
Captain Congleton reports that he left Queenstown under steam on the 8th
September ; had a good run to the line ; crossed the meridian of the Cape on the
46th day, in lat. 49 ° , and ran down his Easting in that parallel. From Van
Diemen's Land to New Zealand the Robert Lowe was under steam again, and
arrived in Auckland 81 days out, during 15 of which only she was under steam.
She brings the head quarters of the second battalion of the 14th Regt. The
Robert Lowe is a splendid vessel of her class, and admirably fitted up for
passengers. One soldier, a woman, and eight children, died during the passage,
but the health of passengers generally was good. The Aquila,
Captain Austin, arrived last night from the Feegees, 11 days out. She brings a
cargo of fruit, &c.

The detachment of the 65sth which recently arrived from Taranaki were under
orders to return there yesterday morning, and have embarked accordingly on board
the Niger. The 14th are to land here today.

Daily Southern Cross, 27 July 1860, Page 3
ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS IN THE COLONY.
By the Airedale we hear that a large addition to our force at the seat of
war has arrived, and that further ones may be expected.
H.M.S. "Fawn" was at New Plymouth on Monday last, with 109 of the 12th ; fifty
of her own crew were likewise to be landed. On the following day the "City of
Hobart" arrived with 280 of the 40th, under the command of Colonel Leslie. The
"Wong Wong" was expected at the time of the " Airedale's" departure, with a
further force of 276 men. The "Victoria" left Melbourne for the Manukau on the
23rd, with Major- General Pratt on board and a detachment of 50 men.

The Rosettta, of Liverpool, Williams, master, from Hong-kong,
bound for Monto Video with a general cargo, put into Russell (Bay of Islands)
for provisions on the 2nd instant.

During Sunday evening a ship was signalled, and yesterday morning she was at
anchor off Official Bay, and proved to be the "Thames City." She
remained on the so-called "powder-ground," having 44 half-kegs on board. The
Thames City left the docks on the 26th July, and between her last departure 
Ushant  and the Three Kings, was 90 days out. Madeira was sighted on the 8th of
Aug., and on the 17th of the same month H.M.S. Bloodhound, bound for the Cape.
The line was crossed on the 27th of Aug., in 18 7' E , and the meridian of the
Cape on the 23rd Sept. The Thames City ran down her easting in high latitudes,
going as far to the south as 51°, where very cold weather was experienced,
though  in consequence of the season of the year no ice was sighted. The Three
Kings were made on Thursday last at 5 in the morning, since which light baffling
winds have been experienced. The Thames City shipped all her passengers and the
greater part of her cargo for Wellington ; the live stock, however, consisting
of deer, horned cattle, game, etc., (see particulars under "imports," belonging
to Mr. R. Graham, have arrived here safe and sound, with the exception of such
an average of deaths as would be probably calculated upon by any one shipping
such a variety of animals as those on board this ship. Captain Sedcote reports
passengers and crew healthy during the voyage.

The Osprey, which arrived here from the South Sea Island on the
1st instant, reports having spoken, on the 13th of October, the Fortune,
Capt. Comstock, of New Bedford, -10 months from Honolulu, with 500 barrels whale
oil; also the Herald, Capt. Beebe, 17 months, with 450 barrels
sperm ; and, on the 25th of October, off the French Rock, the Seine,
of New Bedford, 17 months out.